- Name: Fri-Mousse la Dzodzet, 4.8%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Orange, hazy, some sediments. Enormous amount of head, off-white.
- Aroma: Fruit, not much hops, some mild malt.
- Taste: More fruit, slight tartness, some malt. Pretty good.
- Bought: Fribourg market, 300 ml, CHF 4.50
- Overall score: 4/6
- Info: 26/7-2013, BB: 31/8-2013
Friday, 26 July 2013
Fri-Mousse la Dzodzet
St Peter's Honey Porter
- Name: St Peter's Honey Porter, 4.5%, England
- Appearance: Medium brown, ok amount of light tan head.
- Aroma: Honey, then more honey. Some dark malt.
- Taste: More honey, though no sweetness. Dark malt. Cocoa bitterness?
- Bought: Halle aux Boissons, 500 ml, CHF 4.50
- Overall score: 3/6
- Info: 26/7-2013, BB: 18/6-2013
Wednesday, 24 July 2013
Dupont Biolégère
- Name: Dupont Biolégère, 3.5%, Belgium
- Appearance: Yellow golden, hazy. Nice amount of creamy, white head.
- Aroma: Citrus, hops, some yeast.
- Taste: More citrus and hops. Crisp, though light.
- Bought: Beers of Europe, 250 ml, £1.19
- Overall score: 3/6
- Info: 24/7-2013, 48/100, BB: 31/7-2013
Friday, 19 July 2013
Van Den Bossche Buffalo 1907
- Name: Van Den Bossche Buffalo 1907, 6.5%, Belgium
- Appearance: Dark brown, clear. Nice tan head.
- Aroma: Nice dark malt, slight roasted. Dark fruit.
- Taste: Dark fruit and dark malt, roasted.
- Bought: Beers of Europe, 330 ml, £1.89
- Overall score: 4/6
- Info: 19/7-2013, 47/100, BB: 13/7-2013
Wednesday, 17 July 2013
Wartmann's No 1 Barley Wine
- Name: Wartmann's No 1 Barley Wine, 9.5%, Switzerland
- Appearance: Golden orange brown, hazy. Some off-white head.
- Aroma: Lots of fruit, honey. Slight alcohol.
- Taste: More fruit, but the alcohol is more prominent. Warming.
- Bought: ?, 375 ml, CHF ?.??
- Overall score: 3/6
- Info: 17/7-2013, BB: 3/7-2014
Friday, 12 July 2013
Cittavecchia Formidable
- Name: Cittavecchia Formidable, 8.0%, Italy
- Appearance: Batch 473. Dark brown, good amount of light tan head.
- Aroma: Dark malt, earth, roasted. Liquorice?
- Taste: Dark malt, roasted. Ripe fruit, vinous. Nice.
- Bought: Bottega della Birra, 330 ml, €?.??
- Overall score: 4/6
- Info: 12/7-2013, BB: 30/6-2013
Banks Caribbean Lager
Another new country:
- Name: Banks Caribbean Lager, 4.7%, Barbados
- Appearance: Light golden, clear, bubbly. Some white head, short-lived.
- Aroma: Some grains and sweet fruit.
- Taste: More grains, watery. Slight hops and malt.
- Bought: Drinks of the World (Basel), 330 ml, CHF 3.10
- Overall score: 2/6
- Info: 12/7-2013, BB: 30/6-2013
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